B1 English B1 Vocabulary in Everyday Contexts 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'She was ___ that she had passed her driving test.'
- Delighted (Correct answer)
- Delightful
- Delight
- Delighting
Correct answer: Delighted
'Delighted' is the adjective used to describe a person's feeling of great pleasure. 'Delightful' describes something that causes delight, not a person's feeling.
Question 2: Choose the correct phrase: 'I am ___ for the delay in responding to your email.'
- Sorry (Correct answer)
- Apologetic
- Regretful
- Sorrowful
Correct answer: Sorry
'I am sorry for' is the standard, natural expression for apologising in English. While the others are grammatically possible, 'sorry' is by far the most common in this context.
Question 3: Which word means the same as 'to choose'?
- Select (Correct answer)
- Collect
- Correct
- Connect
Correct answer: Select
'Select' means to carefully choose from a range of options. It is a synonym of 'choose'.
Question 4: Complete the sentence correctly: 'He has a good ___ of humour — he always makes people laugh.'
- Sense (Correct answer)
- Type
- Kind
- Sort
Correct answer: Sense
'Sense of humour' is a fixed phrase in English. You cannot substitute another word — this collocation must be learnt as a chunk.
Question 5: Which word best completes this sentence? 'You must show a valid ___ to enter the building.'
- Identification (Correct answer)
- Identity
- Identifying
- Identified
Correct answer: Identification
'Identification' (often shortened to ID) is the noun used to describe documents that prove who you are. The other forms are grammatically incorrect in this context.
Question 6: Choose the correct word: 'The council has decided to ___ a new cycle lane on the high street.'
- Install (Correct answer)
- Instil
- Instal
- Instate
Correct answer: Install
'Install' means to put something in place so it is ready to use. It is the correct word for physical infrastructure like a cycle lane, traffic light or piece of equipment.
B1 English B1 Vocabulary in Everyday Contexts 2
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'She was ___ that she had passed her driving test.'